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. >> martha coakley race a few years ago and wrote the noise on the right about scott brown pulling up a shocking upset to fill ted kennedy's senate seat is just that. take it from this bay state native. it ain't happening. or when i analyzed harry reid's re-election campaign that year and concluded by the end of the year, reid will be done. both as leader and as a senator. so, okay, i'm not exactly kornacki the magnificent. i always thought this would be a hard race for spitzer to win. now i think it's starting to show. soft would be great, but we really just need "kid-proof." softsprings got both, let me show you. right over here. here, feel this. wow, that's nice. wow. the soft carpets have never been this durable. you know i think we'll take it. get kid-friendly toughness and feet-friendly softness, without walking all over your budget. he didn't tell us it would do this. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now, get up to 24 months special financing when you use your home depot credit card. ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and
. >> martha coakley race a few years ago and wrote the noise on the right about scott brown pulling up a shocking upset to fill ted kennedy's senate seat is just that. take it from this bay state native. it ain't happening. or when i analyzed harry reid's re-election campaign that year and concluded by the end of the year, reid will be done. both as leader and as a senator. so, okay, i'm not exactly kornacki the magnificent. i always thought this would be a hard race for spitzer to win....
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martha? martha: well, thanks, bill. there is a growing debate as president obama faces some brand new roadblocks this morning from overseas on the issue of taking military action in syria. but should he get the okay back here at home? he's scheduled to meet with members of congress today, but does he need tear permission? >> presidents have done this consistently. president reagan did it in grenada, president eisenhower did it in lebanon. martha: 100 lawmakers demanding that the president be get approval from congress before doing anything. we're going to talk about that, coming up next. bill: also discouraging reports on a growing west coast wildfire. why it might take months now before this fire is out. >> i have never seen it like this on the lake. we can see all the way to south lake tahoe which is about 18.5 miles away. but as you can see, the visibility's about half a mile. martha: we are back with this fox news alert from northern california now where crews are making slow progress on the massive wildfires burnin
martha? martha: well, thanks, bill. there is a growing debate as president obama faces some brand new roadblocks this morning from overseas on the issue of taking military action in syria. but should he get the okay back here at home? he's scheduled to meet with members of congress today, but does he need tear permission? >> presidents have done this consistently. president reagan did it in grenada, president eisenhower did it in lebanon. martha: 100 lawmakers demanding that the president...
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good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the u.s. has a slew of evidence about this chemical attack, including intercepted conversations between syrian commanders. the u.s. and its allies have had massive surveillance operations, aimed at syria, since the conflict began. focusing especially on its chemical weapons stockpiles, which contains hundreds of tons of mustard and sarin gas. satellite have been monitoring whatever possible. abc news has learned that part of the intelligence the u.s. has gathered in the apparent chemical attack of august 21st, came from just such an intercept, one with a syrian commander. foreign policy reports that one panicked call was between an official at the syrian ministry of defense, and the leader of a chemical weapons unit. this evidence, coupled with the horrific images, interviews with survivors and the doctors who treated them, is what has convinced the u.s. at the highest level, is no doubt that the attack, which likely killed upwards of 1,000 people, was carried out by the syrian regime. >> the
good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the u.s. has a slew of evidence about this chemical attack, including intercepted conversations between syrian commanders. the u.s. and its allies have had massive surveillance operations, aimed at syria, since the conflict began. focusing especially on its chemical weapons stockpiles, which contains hundreds of tons of mustard and sarin gas. satellite have been monitoring whatever possible. abc news has learned that part of the...
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martha raddatz, abc news. >>> pro-assad supporters aren't waiting for missiles to start raining down. syrian electronic army, hackers aligned with assad is bragging this morning about taking control of several major media web sites including twitter and "the new york times." "the times" confirmed to abc news that the hit had limited effects but did appear to be malicious. >> moving on to news here now -- fire crews finally have a handle on a seven-alarm fire that damaged or destroyed five homes in northern california. flames broke out on a grassy hillside on interstate 80 in fairfield, eastern san francisco. before long the fire was torching homes and thick, black smoke forced a shut down of the busy interstate at the height of evening rush hour. >> the wildfire burning its way through the forest line around yosemite is 20% contained. so far it's consumed 282 square miles, destroyed more than 100 structures and threatens 4,500 more. the so-called rim fires sparked worrisome side effect, ash raining down on the hetch hetchy reservoir which supplies most of san francisco's drinking wate
martha raddatz, abc news. >>> pro-assad supporters aren't waiting for missiles to start raining down. syrian electronic army, hackers aligned with assad is bragging this morning about taking control of several major media web sites including twitter and "the new york times." "the times" confirmed to abc news that the hit had limited effects but did appear to be malicious. >> moving on to news here now -- fire crews finally have a handle on a seven-alarm fire...
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. >> when will you hearn the chops to go to martha's vineyard? >> i'm a moderate democrat. >> i can attest to that. all right. john, good, thanks. it's like having the treasury secretary on "squawk box" as well as joe and jimmy. we will sy see you later. >> you like having the treasury secretary on. still positive? >> yes. >> we'll seal be talking about that in the next hour. >> i think i said that off camera. he didn't say. i think you opened up the discussion. >> i think you are right. >> do you think he said anything? >> i think the market will be relieved. >> i didn't 93 he was going to say na. >> wow. i'll let you go off cam and collect your thoughts. meanwhile, coming up, corn prices in focus at the farm progress show in decay tur, illinois? i forget which is which. but that's >> decay tur. >> lie ma, ohio. it's for sale. >> whole get jane to pronounce that for us. hey, jane. >> hey, kayla. lima, ohio. this is the real american people. 125,000 farmers and others will be out here kicking things like the statement of the art tractor. we will
. >> when will you hearn the chops to go to martha's vineyard? >> i'm a moderate democrat. >> i can attest to that. all right. john, good, thanks. it's like having the treasury secretary on "squawk box" as well as joe and jimmy. we will sy see you later. >> you like having the treasury secretary on. still positive? >> yes. >> we'll seal be talking about that in the next hour. >> i think i said that off camera. he didn't say. i think you opened...
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martha. martha: a massive wildfire is now inching closer to an american landmark and this thing is so big that it may be creating its own weather system. maria molina will explain that to us coming up next. bill: it might be the most encouraging milestone yet for sara murnahan and her family. we have the latest news on the lung transplant recipient whose recovery could be complete. let's hope. >> how are you feeling? >> good. >> you look good. sara, your walk today was amazing. love you. >> all right. martha: all right. fox news alert now out of california where the massive rim fire as its is being called is burning so big it is apparently creating its own weather system to a certain extent. while the number of destroyed homes or buildings are relatively few we hope that continues to be the case. some folks say they have to leave almost everything behind because the approaching flames force ad last-minute scramble. >> 15 minutes to be out of our house. so we only got our kids, our animals and
martha. martha: a massive wildfire is now inching closer to an american landmark and this thing is so big that it may be creating its own weather system. maria molina will explain that to us coming up next. bill: it might be the most encouraging milestone yet for sara murnahan and her family. we have the latest news on the lung transplant recipient whose recovery could be complete. let's hope. >> how are you feeling? >> good. >> you look good. sara, your walk today was...
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. >> one day on martha's vineyard and on the next -- >> yeah. >> going after the donald. >> yes. >> who is the donald? the abraham lincoln of our time. >> hard to say it, isn't it? >> it is. being sued for $40 million says here by the attorney general of new york state. >> because he's educating people. >> he's accused of encaming illegal businesses practices tied to trump university which promises to make its students rich. >> i got all my degrees from there. >> where is the responsibility of the students in all this? >> yeah. >> seriously. where? >> i was rejected. >> you were? were you. see. >> julie ana. >> it's not easy to get in there. this is another -- big government scam. >> being targeted. >> he spoke out. >> i loved watching juliana's face through this. is this true? what are we doing here? gone from miley cyrus to syria to george zimmerman getting his picture taken in a gun factory to donald trump being sued. >> freedom. >> is this not what they do? >> give us a call, donald. this is an absolute disgrace. >> still ahead on "morning joe," she's calling this supreme court one
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commenti wanted to about the trip for the dog to martha's vineyard. it makes it seem like it was only done for the dog, but they had the office workers and they just happened to have the dog being that they were going to make that trip anyway. when you leave stuff out, it is not nice. host: any questions for our guests? caller: none. i just wanted to comment. from another comment twitter -- unless can use skype or go to meeting -- less trouble for congress, no travel for congress. does congress review this process on a regular basis? how does the work to see how the current set of rules and laws is working? ethicsi am assuming the committees, having imposed these guidelines, are keeping a handle on it. it will be interesting to see whether stories like rick's piece have impacts on getting one member to step forward and say "hey, that loophole that is being taken advantage of by everyone needs to be addressed until we have not heard that yet. -- addressed her cope we're not heard that -- addressed." host: rehoboth beach. caller: i wish there were more
commenti wanted to about the trip for the dog to martha's vineyard. it makes it seem like it was only done for the dog, but they had the office workers and they just happened to have the dog being that they were going to make that trip anyway. when you leave stuff out, it is not nice. host: any questions for our guests? caller: none. i just wanted to comment. from another comment twitter -- unless can use skype or go to meeting -- less trouble for congress, no travel for congress. does congress...
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i agree with martha graham. i think it's an internal dis"discovery" satisfaction. otherwise, why would you keep going. >> rose: you say i never got there? >> yeah gll it's okay, though. >> yeah. >> rose: because the journey is what it's all about. >> well, exactly. exactly. and, you know, i've been so-- suknow, as you have done, i didn't set out to get there. >> rose: i didn't, either. and i couldn't even imagine being here. you can't imagine wherever it is you know it's a process. you know it's a journey. you don't know where you're going, but you could never have imagined being where you are now. >> no. >> rose: you didn't think of yourself when you first began to think of acting run the sidney theater company. >> that's why wheremy husband and i got our first jobs, not at all. and the-- it was so out of the ballpark of what we were expecting to to do in the next five years we had to say yes. >> rose: i may have gotten this wrong, but i think you once said to me-- is his name upton-- >> yes. >> rose: said to you-- i think you said it to me-- after you hit it, aft
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i agree with martha graham. i think it's an internal dis"discovery" satisfaction. otherwise, why would you keep going. >> rose: you say i never got there? >> yeah gll it's okay, though. >> yeah. >> rose: because the journey is what it's all about. >> well, exactly. exactly. and, you know, i've been so-- suknow, as you have done, i didn't set out to get there. >> rose: i didn't, either. and i couldn't even imagine being here. you can't imagine wherever it is you know it's a process. you know it's a journey. you don't know where you're going, but you could never have imagined being where you are now. >> no. >> rose: you didn't think of yourself when you first began to think of acting run the sidney theater company. >> that's why wheremy husband and i got our first jobs, not at all. and the-- it was so out of the ballpark of what we were expecting to to do in the next five years we had to say yes. >> rose: i may have gotten this wrong, but i think you once said to me-- is his name upton-- >> yes. >> rose: said to you-- i think you said it to me-- after you hit it, aft
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martha raddatz, abc news, cairo. >>> and there are new worries in egypt this morning. now that former president hosni mubarak is state be released after two years. the 885-year-old former leader is to be held under house arrest. many fear his release and last week's government crackdown may signal a return to the old regime. >>> back here at home, some breaking news from san diego where bob filner reached tentative settlement with a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment and unwanted sexual advances. no word on whether filner's resignation is part of the deal. it will be considered friday by san diego city council. political insiders expect a special election campaign to begin as early as saturday. >>> searchers in golden city, missouri, have found a body outside the town where a 12-year-old girl disappeared three days ago. friends say they last saw horton get into a vehicle at a park. the driver, bobby born jr. has been charge with her kidnapping. adriana's father said born worked for him. a positive id on the body could take another day. >>> a new twist in
martha raddatz, abc news, cairo. >>> and there are new worries in egypt this morning. now that former president hosni mubarak is state be released after two years. the 885-year-old former leader is to be held under house arrest. many fear his release and last week's government crackdown may signal a return to the old regime. >>> back here at home, some breaking news from san diego where bob filner reached tentative settlement with a former aide who accused him of sexual...
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i agree with martha graham. i think it's an internal dis"discovery" satisfaction. otherwise, why would you keep going. >> rose: you say i never got there? >> yeah gll it's okay, though. >> yeah. >> rose: because the journey is what it's all about. >> well, exactly. exactly. and, you know, i've been so-- suknow, as you have done, i didn't set out to get there. >> rose: i didn't, either. and i couldn't even imagine being here. you can't imagine wherever it is you know it's a process. you know it's a journey. you don't know where you're going, but you could never have imagined being where you are now. >> no. >> rose: you didn't think of yourself when you first began to think of acting run the sidney theater company. >> that's why wheremy husband and i got our first jobs, not at all. and the-- it was so out of the ballpark of what we were expecting to to do in the next five years we had to say yes. >> rose: i may have gotten this wrong, but i think you once said to me-- is his name upton-- >> yes. >> rose: said to you-- i think you said it to me-- after you hit it, aft
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you are on an first lady from martha washington to ida mckinley. garfield.cretia ♪ >> it's only in recent years that a lot of scholarship has focused on the fact that their marriage was in its early phases. >> i think in the early years, james found her a bit distant and cold. as the years went by, she had a tremendous influence on him. >> they spend a lot of time on their children. i thought that education was an emancipating factor. >> mrs. garfield adored her time at the exhibition, but she was specifically interested in the latest scientific technologies of the day. after james garfield's death, citizens raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that were turned over to lucretia garfield. in today's dollars, it would equate to somewhere around $8 million. >> her character was extremely strong. she had a rectitude that was invulnerable. host: lucretia garfield was born in ohio in 1832. her life spans antebellum america to the progressive era of the early 20th century. a supporter of women's rights and deeply interested in politics, she and presi
you are on an first lady from martha washington to ida mckinley. garfield.cretia ♪ >> it's only in recent years that a lot of scholarship has focused on the fact that their marriage was in its early phases. >> i think in the early years, james found her a bit distant and cold. as the years went by, she had a tremendous influence on him. >> they spend a lot of time on their children. i thought that education was an emancipating factor. >> mrs. garfield adored her time...
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martha? martha: big, big question. leland, thank you so much. so both sides of course have been accusing each other of using chemical weapons as you just heard leland talking about over the course of the last few months. let's look how we got here. it began in mid-march. syrian state tv and rebel forces blamed each other for a poison attack that reportedly left more than 30 people dead. later an activist network claimed two people died from chemical warfare. internet footage of three people killed on april the 19th showed symptoms of nerve gas. at the end. month witnesses report ad helicopter dropped canisters full of poisonous gas on the town bee hoaxer that one person according to these reports, again the numbers are so difficult to nail down in syria because it is so hard to get in there to verify, that is what the timeline we've seen in the recent months. gregg: fox news alert. this man, major nidal hasan, the fort hood shooter, who killed 13 people and wounded so many others has rested without calling himself to the witness stand and withou
martha? martha: big, big question. leland, thank you so much. so both sides of course have been accusing each other of using chemical weapons as you just heard leland talking about over the course of the last few months. let's look how we got here. it began in mid-march. syrian state tv and rebel forces blamed each other for a poison attack that reportedly left more than 30 people dead. later an activist network claimed two people died from chemical warfare. internet footage of three people...
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we canceled a joint military exercise known as bright star an announcement the president made in martha's vineyard last week and announced our aid and assistance with egypt was under review. >> how are the americans doing with this? a new pugh poll out today, 51% say cut off military aid, 26% say continue military aid, 23% do not know. on the second question what about the president's response towards the egyptian military. 50% say he has not been tough enough. 6% too tough, 12% saying just about right. gives you an idea when 50% of the public in this pugh poll says the president has not been tough enough. >> thank you, ed. >>> new evidence a dangerous environment for christians in egypt is getting worse. reports that coptic homes and businesses are physically marked with big black xs for future attacks. churches are being burned to the ground and rounded up nuns and paraded like prisoners of war. are we looking at an all out jihad on christians. don't miss it at 2:30. >>> we're also seeing a troubling study today suggesting it is more profitable in some cases to take taxpayer entitl enti
we canceled a joint military exercise known as bright star an announcement the president made in martha's vineyard last week and announced our aid and assistance with egypt was under review. >> how are the americans doing with this? a new pugh poll out today, 51% say cut off military aid, 26% say continue military aid, 23% do not know. on the second question what about the president's response towards the egyptian military. 50% say he has not been tough enough. 6% too tough, 12% saying...
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good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. egyptian security forces overnight arrested the spiritual head of the muslim brotherhood, took him away. they have detained him. all the egyptian security forces wearing bulletproof vests. this is all of the muslim brotherhood leadership that's been arrested. this adds to the tension here, although, they have put in a replacement as the spiritual head right now. we are actually over tahrir square. it seems fairly calm here this morning. there's a few tents set up. fairly peaceful. we just don't know what's coming next. >> and talk about turnabouts. some reports that the former president, mubarak, who has been under arrest for much of the last year, might actually be released? >> reporter: there are a lot of headlines here this morning that he could be released. but there's so many legal maneuvers they would have to go through. it's seen as doubtful. even though headlines create tension, george. >> i would imagine so. and meanwhile, the united states saying for now, at least, they will
good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. egyptian security forces overnight arrested the spiritual head of the muslim brotherhood, took him away. they have detained him. all the egyptian security forces wearing bulletproof vests. this is all of the muslim brotherhood leadership that's been arrested. this adds to the tension here, although, they have put in a replacement as the spiritual head right now. we are actually over tahrir square. it seems fairly calm here this...
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they can go to martha's vineyard and coste del sole and that is ok. .nd the law is very fluid the law is a means to a noble and. if obama is better than us and he really has a better vision, that he does not have to follow the obamacare mandate. or he can give amnesty to 1.7 million illegal aliens because his intent and goals are supposedly better than ours. that is dangerous when you get away from hasselhoff. >> one of the ancient civilizations i find most fascinating is the byzantine empire. they actually preserve western civilization for a good 1000 years. if you go and see the walls in modern-day istanbul, like 20 feet thick, you have to wonder if this country was overrun from the outside or did it crumble from the inside? as a military historian and a general historian as well, what confluence of threats from the outside as well as threats from within, how do you see that at work in our walls of civilization? gregg's every great civilization has enemies, foreign and domestic. how do they become superior to them when they were not in the past? does rahm destroy animals, and yet wh
they can go to martha's vineyard and coste del sole and that is ok. .nd the law is very fluid the law is a means to a noble and. if obama is better than us and he really has a better vision, that he does not have to follow the obamacare mandate. or he can give amnesty to 1.7 million illegal aliens because his intent and goals are supposedly better than ours. that is dangerous when you get away from hasselhoff. >> one of the ancient civilizations i find most fascinating is the byzantine...
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martha: guys, thank you so much. and folks news alert this morning on breaking new developments right now out of egypt the u.s. is reportedly continue to evaluate is the word of the morning our aid to the middle east nation while conducting a broad review of what you're seeing into these pictures. unbelievable scenes of unrest in egypt. so many questions where all of this is headed. saudi arabia said they will step up and fill in any aid that is missing if the united states decides to pull back on it. so you've got that in the equation as well today. good morning, everybody. i'm martha maccallum here in "america's newsroom." gregg: i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. os
martha: guys, thank you so much. and folks news alert this morning on breaking new developments right now out of egypt the u.s. is reportedly continue to evaluate is the word of the morning our aid to the middle east nation while conducting a broad review of what you're seeing into these pictures. unbelievable scenes of unrest in egypt. so many questions where all of this is headed. saudi arabia said they will step up and fill in any aid that is missing if the united states decides to pull back...
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martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> olympic sprinter and double leg amputee, oscar pistorius, will be tried for the murder of his girlfriend next march. that was one of the developments that came from pistorius' court appearance yesterday in south africa. pistorius admitted to killing reeva steenkamp in february. he says he shot her by accident. a judge will decide his fate since there is no trial by jury in south africa. pistorius faces a life sentence if convicted. >> now back at home, central idaho, residents are slowly allowed to return to their homes which have been, had been threatened by a fast-moving wildfire. abc's aditi roy is on the fire line. >> reporter: fanned by west winds, the beaver creek fire burns deep in the hills of sun valley, idaho. more than 100,000 acres scorched and nearly 1,200 crews attacking flames and smoke from above -- and below. firefighters are working against hot, dry weather and wind gusts. turning the fire into tornado-like spirals. these firefighters are putting
martha raddatz. abc news, cairo. >>> olympic sprinter and double leg amputee, oscar pistorius, will be tried for the murder of his girlfriend next march. that was one of the developments that came from pistorius' court appearance yesterday in south africa. pistorius admitted to killing reeva steenkamp in february. he says he shot her by accident. a judge will decide his fate since there is no trial by jury in south africa. pistorius faces a life sentence if convicted. >> now back...
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we feature programs on every first lady from martha washington. today, julia grant. host: serving as first lady from 1869 to 1877, julia grant relished the role. she once commented that life inside the white house was a garden spot of orchids. growing up in a slaveholding family, she ended up as wife of the commanding u.s. general during the civil war. she and ulysses s. grant shared 37 years together that included the hardships of war, the challenges of politics, and eight years in the white house. welcome to our program, "first ladies: influence and image." tonight, julia grant. let me introduce you to our guests. bill seale is a member of our series. he is a longtime white house historian and the author of "the president's house." pam sanfilippo is a historian at the ulysses s. grant national historic site. she is also working on a biography of julia grant. i want to start with you. we last left the series with the johnsons after impeachment and the politics with the radical republicans in reconstruction in the south. set the stage for us as the grants come into t
we feature programs on every first lady from martha washington. today, julia grant. host: serving as first lady from 1869 to 1877, julia grant relished the role. she once commented that life inside the white house was a garden spot of orchids. growing up in a slaveholding family, she ended up as wife of the commanding u.s. general during the civil war. she and ulysses s. grant shared 37 years together that included the hardships of war, the challenges of politics, and eight years in the white...
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. >>> despite his digs on martha's vineyard, president obama was never far from the egypt crisis. ed henry on a returning president who's had to hit the ground running. >> reporter: just back from vacation, president obama is immediately facing pressure to deal with the spiraling situation in egypt, with defense secretary chuck hagel declaring the violence must end, though he quickly added the administration believes it has little leverage. >> our ability to influence the outcome in egypt is limited. it's up to the egyptian people and they're a large, great, sovereign nation, and it will be their responsibility to sort this out. >> reporter: some key republicans disagree and hit the sunday talk shows to declare it is time for the president to play an important card, cutting off the $1.3 billion in military aid the u.s. provides egypt each year. >> we have no credibility. we do have influence, but when you don't use that influence, then you do not have that influence. >> reporter: we are not winning the hearts and minds of those in egypt. >> we're going to have a failed state in eg
. >>> despite his digs on martha's vineyard, president obama was never far from the egypt crisis. ed henry on a returning president who's had to hit the ground running. >> reporter: just back from vacation, president obama is immediately facing pressure to deal with the spiraling situation in egypt, with defense secretary chuck hagel declaring the violence must end, though he quickly added the administration believes it has little leverage. >> our ability to influence the...
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after a family vacation on martha's vineyard facing questions how his administration will handle two vital concerns to the nation. internationally, there's still a question of how america should respond to the violence against protesters in egypt as well as reports that the military-controlled government may soon release former dictator hosni hugh barak from prison. we'll have more in just a moment. but first, the president returns as d.c. and the nation prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic march on washington for jobs and freedom. half a century later, the questions about race and criminal justice raised by that march still face the country. including in the form of controversial stop and frisk programs. a federal judge declared new york city's programs unconstitutional last week. however, at a news conference on a major gun bust today, new york city mayor michael bloomberg again stood front and center to defend the practice. >> generally, it's believed by law enforcement people that without this tactic, the bad guys would feel a lot more comfortable in carrying
after a family vacation on martha's vineyard facing questions how his administration will handle two vital concerns to the nation. internationally, there's still a question of how america should respond to the violence against protesters in egypt as well as reports that the military-controlled government may soon release former dictator hosni hugh barak from prison. we'll have more in just a moment. but first, the president returns as d.c. and the nation prepare to celebrate the 50th...
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last week the president liberty statement from martha's vineyard where he and the cancellation of the joint military exercise known as bright star. there have been consequences for the actions taken by the interim government. we are hopeful that -- i would also say this -- there have been consequences for other nations that there are other nations that have raised concern in the region and in europe and other places about the actions taken by the interim egyptian government. this is not something that is only in the interest of the united states. it is in the interest of our partners in the region and it our allies around the world. >> a little three years since the president has signed dodd- frank. one says that about 50% of the deadlines have been missed. what is the president's you on the progress of the law? does the banking industry have too much influence over regulators? >> part of his message is about regulators who have a job description, but he will have a message which is able conveyed to them the sense of urgency that he feels about getting the regulations under wall stree
last week the president liberty statement from martha's vineyard where he and the cancellation of the joint military exercise known as bright star. there have been consequences for the actions taken by the interim government. we are hopeful that -- i would also say this -- there have been consequences for other nations that there are other nations that have raised concern in the region and in europe and other places about the actions taken by the interim egyptian government. this is not...
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martha. martha: alicia, thank you. let's go to the bear creek fire a second here and look at the parameters of this. it has charred 160 square miles so far. that is bigger on than the city of philadelphia. that is 134 square miles and bigger than the city of detroit and denver which is 150 area miles. a huge undertaking in this fire. gregg: let's turn to tracy weaver for more information, public information officer team one. joining us live on the phone. how much of this this is contained. talk to us about the homes and commercial properties that are threatened. >> good morning, gregg. the fire is showing 9% containment right now or 8:00%. that number goes up and down as the perimeter is spreading quite a bit. as you can imagine it is a huge area we're working in. gregg: and the evacuations, the homes, the businesses? >> well, basically everything between ketchum, sun valley and hayley, both sides of the road, all those subdivisions are evacuated. there are evacuations north of ketchum as well. and as well as across th
martha. martha: alicia, thank you. let's go to the bear creek fire a second here and look at the parameters of this. it has charred 160 square miles so far. that is bigger on than the city of philadelphia. that is 134 square miles and bigger than the city of detroit and denver which is 150 area miles. a huge undertaking in this fire. gregg: let's turn to tracy weaver for more information, public information officer team one. joining us live on the phone. how much of this this is contained. talk...
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so is the president fresh off vacation at martha's vineyard. we'll see what gets done. 5:24. thanks to facebook investigators tracked down a tagger so proud of his work, he liked his picture on the department's facebook page and shared it with his friends. a series of tips led to his id. he's one of three people that have been arrested in connection with the riots that followed a surfing competition. >>> this is a pretty unique move. the seattle police department serving up a cure for the munchies at the city's annual hempfest. they handed out free doritos, each bag displayed a sticker surrounding the new rules surrounding recreational marijuana use in that city. they call this one, it's a plan called operation orange fingers. last year voters approved a brand new law making recreational use of marijuana legal there. >> look, they have don't drive high, dos and don'ts. >> make sure to use a napkin or some sort of wipe to get rid -- it sticks. >> want to check the forecast now with meteorologist christina loren, something keeping her busy. >> hey, heads up if you want to avoid
so is the president fresh off vacation at martha's vineyard. we'll see what gets done. 5:24. thanks to facebook investigators tracked down a tagger so proud of his work, he liked his picture on the department's facebook page and shared it with his friends. a series of tips led to his id. he's one of three people that have been arrested in connection with the riots that followed a surfing competition. >>> this is a pretty unique move. the seattle police department serving up a cure for...
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he came out during his vacation on martha's vineyard, spoke on thursday. this is part of what he said. >> we've sustained our commitment to egypt and its people, but while we want to sustain our relationship with egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back. >> so, ratchets up the pressure, senator ayotte, but is the president more or less on the sidelines or do you think he's been doing the right thing? >> well, i agreed with his suspension of the military exercise, obviously his condemnation of the violence, but i think he fell short when he really didn't come out and call out the real question on the suspension of aid, because that is the real influence that we have with egypt. so, i thought that he could have been stronger on that coming very clearly against the violence and saying we're going to suspend aid until you restore democracy. >> so, the question for me, senator reed, is what is it that the united states really wants to stand up for right now? i go
he came out during his vacation on martha's vineyard, spoke on thursday. this is part of what he said. >> we've sustained our commitment to egypt and its people, but while we want to sustain our relationship with egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back. >> so, ratchets up the pressure, senator ayotte, but is the president more or less on the sidelines or do you think he's been doing...
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hey, martha. >> good morning. we have breaking news this morning. the military government in egypt has reportedly ordered the release of hosni mubarak. the world is bracing for what lindsey graham called over the weekend an absolute disaster in the making. next shocks to come in egypt. and what it may mean for the suez canal. we will join you at the top of the hour. lot of big stories happening. we'll see you then our family sm? backflips and cartwheels. love, warmth. here, try this. backflips and camm, ok!s. ching! i like the fact that there's lots of different tastes going on. mmmm! breakfast i'm very impressed. this is a great cereal! honey bunches of oats. i hear you crunching. too small. too soft. too tasty. [ both laugh ] [ male announcer ] introducing progresso's new creamy alfredo soup. inspired by perfection. >> dimes day -- if doomsday were to happen tomorrow, none of you are really prepared. forget yourself and survive! protect yourself and survive! my kids have no idea what's about to hit them. >> holy crap. [ laughter ] >> brian: we don
hey, martha. >> good morning. we have breaking news this morning. the military government in egypt has reportedly ordered the release of hosni mubarak. the world is bracing for what lindsey graham called over the weekend an absolute disaster in the making. next shocks to come in egypt. and what it may mean for the suez canal. we will join you at the top of the hour. lot of big stories happening. we'll see you then our family sm? backflips and cartwheels. love, warmth. here, try this....
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the president today, silent on the manner, as he continues his vacation on martha's vineyard with another round of golf. the white use sending deputy press secretary josh ernest to the cameras to condemn those attacks before secretary of state john kerry made the following remark. this sounds a lot like an endorsement of the muslim brotherhood and their leader of choice, mohamed morsi. >> these events are deplorable, and they run counter to egyptian aspirations for peace, inclusion, and genuine democracy. the egyptians inside and outside the government need to take a step back. >> kerry's surprise appearance at the state department briefing marked by his hubs that egypt parties can work out a diplomatic solution. this as the obama state department refuses to claim that egypt is now embroiled in a civil war or that the military takeover could be described as a coup. we're looking at an administration that still has not defined what has happened in a foreign nation over a month ago since this president was removed from office or how they plan for that matter to preserve american interests i
the president today, silent on the manner, as he continues his vacation on martha's vineyard with another round of golf. the white use sending deputy press secretary josh ernest to the cameras to condemn those attacks before secretary of state john kerry made the following remark. this sounds a lot like an endorsement of the muslim brotherhood and their leader of choice, mohamed morsi. >> these events are deplorable, and they run counter to egyptian aspirations for peace, inclusion, and...
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reporter: national security adviser susan rice has been briefing president obama during his cation on martha's vineyard. his spokesman was pressed on whether tousster of the muslim government in july and its latest assault ominous limb supporters don't make it clear that they have staged a cow data coup de tat in egypt. the obama administration has tap-danced around it like fred astaire. >> what i'm trying to say to you is there are certain legal obligations that go with the definition of a coup, and it has been determined by senior foreign policy officials in this administration to not make a determination. >> we look at our legal requirements determine that we're not required to make a determination. we look at everything through the prism at what is the impact on national security, on regional stability? how can we best play a role? >> reporter: they say it's misguided with disastrous effects. as we predicted and feared, he tweeted, we fear they have taken over. >> from cairo to baghdad, we're failing acro the board. obama's foreign policy is not working. the mid east is literally in flames
reporter: national security adviser susan rice has been briefing president obama during his cation on martha's vineyard. his spokesman was pressed on whether tousster of the muslim government in july and its latest assault ominous limb supporters don't make it clear that they have staged a cow data coup de tat in egypt. the obama administration has tap-danced around it like fred astaire. >> what i'm trying to say to you is there are certain legal obligations that go with the definition of...
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let's start off by going back to the president at martha's vineyard and more reaction to wednesday's bloodshed. >> we don't take sides with any particular party or political figure. i know it is tempting inside egypt to blame the united states or the west or some other outside actor for whatwhat has gone wrong. we have been blamed by the supporters of morsi. we have been blamed by the other side as if we are supporters of morsi. >> senator bloomenthall, trying to walk a fine line and i a neutral line has alienated both sides. what is your opinion of how heal has handled this crisis? cr >> i agree with the president that the people of egypt have to decide their own future. bloodshed, the violence in the streets has to stop. the practical reality is that most of the military aid for this fiscal year, 2013 has be already been obligated andered delivered. in fact, all of it except four f-16's and some helicopters. looking forward i think that the approach has to be the condition our future aide on specific steps toward the rule of law and return to democracy, respect for minorities and w
let's start off by going back to the president at martha's vineyard and more reaction to wednesday's bloodshed. >> we don't take sides with any particular party or political figure. i know it is tempting inside egypt to blame the united states or the west or some other outside actor for whatwhat has gone wrong. we have been blamed by the supporters of morsi. we have been blamed by the other side as if we are supporters of morsi. >> senator bloomenthall, trying to walk a fine line...
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. >> yeah, i think he would have done better if he'd just stayed golfing in martha's vineyard. what's very interesting about this is the speeches are just the same old tired policies that we have tried before and have not worked. stimulus, essentially having government pay for bringing unemployment down. it didn't work with using billions of dollars. why should it work now? and i think the american people are recognizing that. >> and since he took office, 21 new or higher taxes. so i think the poll numbers are reflecting that as well. and of course economic growth is absolutely abysmal. it's below 2%. it should be 5% or 6%. >> absolutely. this is a very, very tepid recovery. we've had four years of recovery. it's been basically a jobless recovery. we should be seeing 6% economic growth, we're at 2%, even below right now. >> and, you know, look. take a look at this other gallup poll here. the economy and unemployment 44%, you know, say this is the most important issue. those two things. and then look at this fox news poll. 71%, as you point out, think that his recent economic sp
. >> yeah, i think he would have done better if he'd just stayed golfing in martha's vineyard. what's very interesting about this is the speeches are just the same old tired policies that we have tried before and have not worked. stimulus, essentially having government pay for bringing unemployment down. it didn't work with using billions of dollars. why should it work now? and i think the american people are recognizing that. >> and since he took office, 21 new or higher taxes. so...
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he already made several trips prior to his vacation here in martha's vineyard talking about housing, decreasing corporate tax rates, ways to invest in infrastructure projects. this trip next week will be part of that larger series trying to bet the upper hand and undoubtedly more contentious debates and budget battles coming up. >> that dolphins meeting, four decades in the making. i want to ask you at the rnc chairman he's talking fresh off of his organize's meeting. what is he saying today? >> reporter: he's defending his party basically against sort of these allegations that there's so much infighting and that the party is divided right now. he made the argument that at this summit they had a robust debate, that they emerged from this summit energized. here's a little bit of what he had to say earlier today. >> healthy family debate is not a bad thing at all and i really believe that. i don't think at a time when we just came off of a presidential election that having a party that is just dull and boring is something that is good for not just our party but for this country. so i t
he already made several trips prior to his vacation here in martha's vineyard talking about housing, decreasing corporate tax rates, ways to invest in infrastructure projects. this trip next week will be part of that larger series trying to bet the upper hand and undoubtedly more contentious debates and budget battles coming up. >> that dolphins meeting, four decades in the making. i want to ask you at the rnc chairman he's talking fresh off of his organize's meeting. what is he saying...
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. >> i'm joined by martha raddatz. this crisis has been unfolding for months, and it's a case-study in u.s. impotence. when the brotherhood is in, the u.s. tries to press the brotherhood to open up. they don't. the president condemns the crackdown. that makes no difference either. >> we seem to have no leverage in egypt. we have seen no change. everything the u.s. asks for, nothing happens. that's what's happened over the last few weeks. military to military, they're trying to influence them, back off, don't go into the camps. they go in and they do it. the president has not taken away, made any indication he will take away the $1.3 billion in military aid, and i don't think you'll see the president try to take that away. they're trying to get a plan together before congress comes back. what do we do, but right now there is no plan or leverage except for military equipment. >> but you see more cause of senators mccain and graham, saying it's time to suspend aid. and if the military continues, the crackdown, won't the u
. >> i'm joined by martha raddatz. this crisis has been unfolding for months, and it's a case-study in u.s. impotence. when the brotherhood is in, the u.s. tries to press the brotherhood to open up. they don't. the president condemns the crackdown. that makes no difference either. >> we seem to have no leverage in egypt. we have seen no change. everything the u.s. asks for, nothing happens. that's what's happened over the last few weeks. military to military, they're trying to...
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. >> that was president obama speaking thursday from martha's vineyard about the violence in egypt. the message seems clear. we can't expect democratic reform overpass in egypt. we have to ask when the military wipes out the results of what many may have been imperfect but democratic in nature election how are we to think the country is starting down the path. i want to bring back in mona on that very question. we saw mubarak, 40-year dictator step down in february 2011. we are now really only two years on. can we really have expected egypt to stand up a u.s. style democracy in such a short time? are these the growing pains of democracy or is egypt really fundamentally off the rails. >> you know, what i think is happening we're appreciated for the unpredictability we have. for too long egypt was considered predictable. for too long five u.s. administrations support add dictator at the expense of the people for the sake of stability. so it's that kind of predictability i'm gladys gone. again, i condemn all the blood letting but we have to get this out of our system. this is a mess bu
. >> that was president obama speaking thursday from martha's vineyard about the violence in egypt. the message seems clear. we can't expect democratic reform overpass in egypt. we have to ask when the military wipes out the results of what many may have been imperfect but democratic in nature election how are we to think the country is starting down the path. i want to bring back in mona on that very question. we saw mubarak, 40-year dictator step down in february 2011. we are now really...
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the panel, martha raddatz, bill kristol, a long time since you have been here. let me begin with the congressman. i take it you saw both the senator and the congressman laid out the dilemma. not quite willing to cut off u.s. aid. you are? >> yes, i would cut off aid, but engage in intense diplomacy in egypt and the region to restore aid when you stop the bloodshed in the street and set up a path towards democracy that you were on before. in my mind, there's no way to say it's not a coup. it is. we should say so. and then follow our own law which says we cannot fund the coup leaders. the african union said this, europeans said this, we can say this too. not just the short-term, but we should look at long-term integrity in the region. >> one country that's not said it is israel. they want to keep the aid flowing. >> they prefer the military rule to the muslim brotherhood ruling, and an awful lot of people prefer that. a lot of the arab governments prefer it. it's not clear we shouldn't. most of my friends in the foreign policy world are for cutting off aid. i'm no
the panel, martha raddatz, bill kristol, a long time since you have been here. let me begin with the congressman. i take it you saw both the senator and the congressman laid out the dilemma. not quite willing to cut off u.s. aid. you are? >> yes, i would cut off aid, but engage in intense diplomacy in egypt and the region to restore aid when you stop the bloodshed in the street and set up a path towards democracy that you were on before. in my mind, there's no way to say it's not a coup....